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The Executive Committee of the state Republican Party approved a resolution on Monday night censuring House Speaker Shawn Jasper for relying on Democrats to defeat Bill O'Brien.

The resolution called it a "breach of trust" for Jasper to combine with Democrats to oppose the Republican nominee. It cites Jasper's "personal ambition" and "personal antipathy toward the party's nominee."

The committee approved the resolution 17 to 9. Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the Republican State Committee and presiding officer at the meeting, did not cast a ballot, as she abstained from the vote.

The meeting was closed to the media.

The censure cites five reasons:

Opposing the Republican caucus's nominee for speaker;

Placing his interests above the interests of the Republican Party and the will of the Republican caucus;

Showing disrespect toward the Republican voters, contributors, and activists whose commitment to Republican candidates made possible the election of Rep. Jasper and his Republican supporters in the House;

Combining with the Democratic caucus to create a governing majority in which Republicans make up less than 20 percent of the total despite having a 60 percent majority in the House;

Risking the long-term party unity and discipline that is essential to the mission, principles, objectives, traditions, and future success of the Republican Party

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